Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Class B Common Stock (Detail) - Class B Common Stock - shares	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Stock issued upon vesting of deferred equity units, transaction date						Feb. 28, 2015
Common stock issuance date			Jun. 30, 2015
Common stock conversion date	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Balance, Shares							4,520,413	4,465,000
Class B common stock issued upon vesting of deferred equity units						126,616
Cancellation of Class B common stock upon conversion of Class B units to Class A common stock							211,000	246,000	2,013,000
Balance, Shares							4,695,014	4,520,413	4,465,000
Resale And Registration Rights Agreement
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Cancellation of Class B common stock upon conversion of Class B units to Class A common stock	(77,116)	(65,477)		(50,000)	(18,000)
Jamison
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Class B common stock issued upon vesting of deferred equity units			258,578